Thanksgiving has come and gone. Christmas has come and gone. And New Year’s has come and gone. Now we have Valentine’s Day to look forward to. What does Valentine’s Day have in store for us? Hearts, kisses, candy, red, pink, a romantic candle lit dinner for two and everything else synonymous with the day. I am partial to this holiday as it includes a few of my obsessions, hearts, the color pink, and the color combo of pink, red and white. During this time I like to sink my teeth into some fun and pretty DIY Valentine’s Day projects. Today I’m sharing one of my favorite Valentine projects, an XOXO Valentine Wreath.
Creating this XOXO Valentine Wreath is easy and quick to make–my favorite kind of project.  And can be personalized depending on the supplies you have on the ready or available to you. I gathered materials I already had in my craftroom, so many of the items may no longer be available. However, there are easy to find alternatives during the Valentine season. If you aren’t crazy about the XO letters or lips, switch them out for something more your taste. For instance, flowers, the word LOVE, or hearts.WHAT YOU’LL NEED
– 1 wreath round form 12in (I used a 12in. Biodegradable Craft ring, bought at Walmart, it looks like a flat wreath form. However, any wreath form will do. Whatever tickles your fancy will be fine.)
– 1 spool of cotton yarn. Depending on the kind and size of wreath you decided to use will vary the number of spools. (I bought mine at Walmart made by Sugar ‘n Cream yarn in the color Seabreeze)
– A pack of XO letters. Enough to go around the form.
– A pack of rubber lips. Enough to go around the form.
– hot glue gun
– glue sticks
DIRECTIONS
1. Begin by applying a drop of glue on the back of your wreath form and place the end of the yarn on top of the glue. Give it a moment to dry. Then add another drop of glue on top of the yarn and previous glue drop. That means you will have a layer of glue, the yarn and another layer of glue. This will secure the yarn and keep it from moving as you begin to wrap the yarn around the wreath form.

2. I planned to wrap the yarn around the wreath only once, therefore, as I wrapped the yarn I made certain there were no gaps in between.

3. As I wrapped the yarn on the wreath form I applied a small amount of glue to the BACK SIDE to secure the yarn. I did this about every 2-3 inches. If you don’t apply the glue, every time you let go of the yarn it will unravel. This little bit of glue will secure the yarn and allow you to leave the project if need be or take breaks without disrupting the work you have already done.

Note: I will say this was the most tedious part of the whole project. It took quiet a while to completely cover the entire wreath. Once the wrapping was complete, I did have some achy fingers afterwards. I would suggest taking a few breaks during the wrapping process to let your fingers rest a bit.

4. Once you have finished wrapping your wreath form and the glue has dried, you may move on to the next elements.

5. I placed the XO letters and lips on the wreath playing with the arrangement. Once I found a sequence and spacing I was happy with I then began the gluing.

6. I let the glue dry and once it was dry it was ready to be hung.